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January 30, 2013

saxophone

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January 27, 2013

New website

After a few days down at the workshops of Simon Jones in Holmfirth, the website has resurfaced in posh feathers, all very minimal. Go have a look: www.johncoombes.com


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January 26, 2013

an early drawing

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Sarah, charcoal on paper

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January 25, 2013

Studio shot

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Jessica Dearnley

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January 15, 2013

Of Morris 1000s and croissants

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My first van, an old YEB [Yorkshire Electricity Board] Morris 1000, on a trip round north west France in 1975. I was painting at the time, painting this picture:

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now owned by Monty Rakusen

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January 09, 2013

Washing trousers in Holmfirth in the 1970s

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January 08, 2013

Another from the past

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Annie, in a flat on Earls Court Road, London, 1984

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January 05, 2013

from old photographs to new

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January 02, 2013

college days

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THE SET: my flat, in Faulkner Street, Liverpool - with state of the art lights

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THE PHOTOGRAPHS: with thanks to Carolla

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